Welcome to the Biomass Thermal Energy Council's resource library. This library is intended to serve as a collection of resources on American and international publications explaining the opportunites, limitations, and implementation processes of sustainable wood heating and cooling systems.

This library has been generously funded by a U.S. forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) grant.

*Abstract:
Please summarize the article for an audience that includes engineers, architects, and manufacturers.

*Suggested Category (choose one):

Health and Environment
Perception and Acceptance
Resources:
Case Studies
Resources: HVAC Features Desired by Buyers
Resources: System Finance Options
Resources: Opportunities for Economic Development
Resources: Opportunities for Building with High Energy Demand
Resources: Jobs and Workforce Development

Opportunities:
Forest Health as a Revenue Source
Opportunities: Building Markets Through Collaboration with Stakeholders
Opportunities: Cooling and Other Technical Options
Opportunities: Selecting Optimal Candidate Sites
Public Policy:
Community Planning Examples
Public Policy: Federal
Public Policy: State

*Why do you believe this publication should be included in the library?

This Department of Energy publication offers background helpful to wood energy equipment makers considering whether to enter the commercial class building market. Data is provided on numbers of buildings and floor space that will require renovation, types of energy used and the legal basis demanding that energy system updates be made.
Also included is information on the character of each building type, energy consumption patterns and lists of significant owners/developers in each area and additional sources of background research on the topic.